Classification (IGR: 17-3) | International Glaucoma Review #

Classification List

1 General aspects0
1.1 Epidemiology9
1.2 Population genetics1
1.3 Pathogenesis0
1.4 Quality of life11
1.5 Glaucomas as cause of blindness11
1.6 Prevention and screening13
2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma0
2.1 Conjunctiva2
2.2 Cornea14
2.3 Sclera8
2.4 Anterior chamber angle3
2.5 Meshwork0
2.5.1 Trabecular meshwork6
2.5.2 Schlemms canal3
2.5.3 Scleral outlet channels1
2.6 Aqueous humor dynamics0
2.6.1 Production0
2.6.2 Outflow1
2.6.2.1 Trabecular meshwork3
2.6.2.2 Uveoscleral0
2.6.3 Compostion1
2.7 Episcleral veins and venous pressure0
2.8 Iris6
2.9 Ciliary body0
2.10 Lens0
2.11 Vitreous body1
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy2
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer21
2.14 Optic disc20
2.15 Optic nerve4
2.16 Chiasma and retrochiasmal central nervous system4
2.17 Stem cells3
2.20 Other0
3 Laboratory methods0
3.1 Microscopy0
3.2 Electron microscopy1
3.3 Immunohistochemistry0
3.4 Molecular genetics0
3.4.1 Linkage studies1
3.4.2 Gene studies14
3.5 Molecular biology incl. SiRNA10
3.6 Cellular biology23
3.7 Biochemistry6
3.8 Pharmacology12
3.9 Pathophysiology9
3.10 Immunobiology6
3.11 Pharmacogenetics0
3.12 Proteomics0
3.13 In vivo imaging0
3.13.1 Laser Scanning0
3.13.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy0
3.13.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry0
3.13.2 Optical Coherence Tomography0
3.13.2.1 Anterior Segment0
3.13.2.2 Posterior Segment0
3.13.3 RGC Imaging1
3.13.4 Other0
3.20 Other1
4 Tissue culture of ocular cells0
5 Experimental glaucoma; animal models0
5.1 Rodent12
5.2 Primates2
5.3 Other8
6 Clinical examination methods0
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP1
6.1.1 Devices, techniques13
6.1.2 Fluctuation, circadian rhythms8
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP15
6.2 Tonography, aqueous flow measurement (see also 2.6)1
6.3 Biomicroscopy (slitlamp)0
6.3.1 Anterior segment1
6.3.2 Posterior segment0
6.4 Gonioscopy0
6.5 Ophthalmoscopy0
6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests0
6.6.1 Conventional manual0
6.6.2 Automated20
6.6.3 Special methods (e.g. color, contrast, SWAP etc.)14
6.7 Electro-ophthalmodiagnosis7
6.8 Photography0
6.8.1 Anterior segment1
6.8.2 Posterior segment5
6.9 Computerized image analysis0
6.9.1 Laser scanning0
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy8
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry2
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography0
6.9.2.1 Anterior10
6.9.2.2 Posterior34
6.9.5 Other6
6.10 Fluorescein (ICG) angiography0
6.10.1 Anterior segment0
6.10.2 Posterior segment0
6.11 Bloodflow measurements 14
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy4
6.13 Provocative tests5
6.19 Telemedicine1
6.20 Progression12
6.30 Other9
8 Refractive errors in relation to glaucoma0
8.1 Myopia9
8.2 Hypermetropia0
8.3 Contact lenses0
8.4 Refractive surgical procedures0
8.5 Other0
9 Clinical forms of glaucomas0
9.1 Developmental glaucomas0
9.1.1 Congenital glaucoma, Buphthalmos8
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma10
9.1.3 Syndromes of Axenfeld, Rieger, Peters, aniridia2
9.1.4 Other1
9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas0
9.2.1 Ocular hypertension3
9.2.2 Other risk factors for glaucoma8
9.2.3 Open angle glaucoma with elevated IOP0
9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma12
9.3 Primary angle closure glaucomas0
9.3.1 Acute primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)9
9.3.2 Chronic primary angle closure glaucoma (pupillary block)4
9.3.3 Plateau iris syndrome0
9.3.4 Primary angle closure suspect0
9.3.5 Primary angle closure4
9.3.10 Other0
9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders0
9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma4
9.4.2 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the cornea, conjunctiva, sclera0
9.4.2.1 Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE, incl. irisatrophy)1
9.4.2.2 Posterior polymorphous dystrophy0
9.4.2.3 Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy0
9.4.2.5 Other2
9.4.3 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the iris and ciliary body0
9.4.3.1 Pigmentary glaucoma2
9.4.3.5 Other3
9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens0
9.4.4.1 Exfoliation syndrome14
9.4.4.2 Glaucomas associated with cataracts5
9.4.4.3 Glaucomas associated with lens dislocation3
9.4.4.5 Other2
9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous0
9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma10
9.4.5.5 Other7
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis 12
9.4.7 Glaucomas associated with ocular trauma2
9.4.8 Glaucomas associated with intraocular tumors5
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure1
9.4.10 Glaucomas associated with hemorrhage4
9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery2
9.4.11.1 Ciliary block (malignant) glaucoma1
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia6
9.4.11.3 Epithelial, fibrous, and endothelial proliferation0
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery8
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery2
9.4.15 Glaucoma in relation to systemic disease21
9.4.20 Other2
10 Differential diagnosis e.g. anterior and posterior ischemic optic neuropathy1
11 Medical treatment0
11.1 General management, indication9
11.2 Cholinergic drugs1
11.3 Adrenergic drugs0
11.3.1 Epinephrine0
11.3.2 Thymoxamine, dapiprazole0
11.3.3 Apraclonidine, brimonidine0
11.3.4 Betablocker3
11.3.5 Other0
11.4 Prostaglandins6
11.5 Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors0
11.5.1 Systemic0
11.5.2 Topical1
11.6 Osmotic treatment0
11.7 Treatment of bloodflow0
11.8 Neuroprotection28
11.9 Gene therapy1
11.13 Combination therapy1
11.13.1 Betablocker and pilocarpine0
11.13.2 Betablocker and carbon anhydrase inhibitor2
11.13.3 Betablocker and brimonidine1
11.13.4 Betablocker and prostaglandin2
11.13.5 Other1
11.14 Investigational drugs; pharmacological experiments17
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma7
11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation6
11.17 Cooperation with medical therapy e.g. persistency, compliance, adherence12
11.20 Other2
12 Surgical treatment0
12.1 General management, indication7
12.2 Laser iridotomy1
12.3 Laser iridoplasty1
12.4 Laser trabeculoplasty and other laser treatment of the angle15
12.7 Surgical iridectomy0
12.8 Filtering surgery0
12.8.1 Without tube implant22
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices25
12.8.3 Non-perforating4
12.8.4 Using laser0
12.8.5 Other1
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis15
12.8.11 Complications, endophthalmitis7
12.9 Trabeculotomy, goniotomy10
12.10 Cyclodestruction5
12.11 Cyclodialysis0
12.12 Cataract extraction0
12.12.1 Intracapsular0
12.12.2 Extracapsular0
12.12.3 Phacoemulsification7
12.14 Combined cataract extraction and glaucoma surgery0
12.14.1 Intracapsular0
12.14.2 Extracapsular0
12.14.3 Phacoemulsification6
12.15 Capsulotomy0
12.16 Vitrectomy5
12.17 Anesthesia2
12.20 Other 2
13 Therapeutic prognosis and outcome0
13.1 Prognostic factors1
13.2 Outcome0
13.2.1 IOP1
13.2.2 Visual field0
13.2.2.1 Progression0
13.2.2.2 Improvement0
13.2.3 Other0
14 Costing studies; pharmacoeconomics5
15 Miscellaneous27

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